The Portland daily press., 1887-02-16
More Acts and ResoIves Approved.

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Brooks, and their tributaries.
a 70 70 he Madison wssr o
pany
ditiona in reference to the Bath Water Supply
An act to increase the jurisdiction of the Munic-
ipal Court for the city OF Lewiston.
An act in relation 10 the New England Ship
| An act to amend an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the Trustees of Houlton Academy"
An act relating to taking gout and other fish
from the Newell and Dyer Brooks and their trib-
| utaries.
An act to authorize the opening of second
| channel of Mousam river
"A an act to Incorporate the Biddeford Soldiers
An act to incorporate the Belfast Water Com
An act authorizing Frank W. Lincoln to hang
| ana use wrecking boom in Pen0bscot river
pI An act providing for union railway station at
An act to incorporate the Bangor street rail-
! way
-, An act to authorize the navigation by steam of
the Range Ponds in the town Of Poland.
An act TO make uniform the spelling of the
name OF the town Of Gouldsborough.
| An act In aid OF Hampden Academy.
An act to allow the Pope Manufacturing Com
pamy 10 invest IN, hold and sell the stocks OF other
! Club.
An act to divide the town of Eaton, in Washing
Ton county and TO incorporate the town OF Forest
City, and to annex the remainder Of said town Of
Eaton to the town Of Danforth.
vaaa An ,a acS 70 amend Chap 16s Sec Of the pri
harDor water Company.
PUBLIC ACTS
An act TO amend Sec 46 of Chap. 3S of the Re
Fiseu statutes relating to the measure Of milk.
an act 10 amend Chap 280 Of the Public Laws
oi 1850, entitled AN act amendatory to See. 20
OF Chap; 81 OF the Revised Statutes.
An act 10 compel children under fifteen years
OF age TO attend the public schools.
AN act 10 prevent persons from unlawfully using
or wearing tne badge Of the g. A. +. Of this state
hoioing the superior Court in Caribou.
RESOLVES.
Resolve in aid of the Children's Home in Ban
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and Ear In
irmary
For rebuilding bridge at Fort Kent
In favor ef the town of New Sharon.
IN iavor OF William r.. Ramsdeil
In favor OF Samuel III. Spauldng.
IN favor OF Nancy nj. Hin of Whiting.
laws. ''s
{. In favor of the joint standing committee on
In favor Of Fort Kent.
In relation to- our trade relations with the Dc
mlnlOn OF Canada.
The Cattle investigation.
The committee appointed to investigate
the outbreak of tuberculosis met this after
noon to consult as to the best methods of
procedure Secretary Gilbert and Hall G.
Bureigh were in consultation with them.
They decided to make public investigation
on Wednesday, February 23d. They have
sent summonses to large number of wit
nesses, including nearly all the officers Of
the State College. They are Lyndon Oak of
Garland, A. M. Robinson of Dover, E.. E.
Parkhurst of Maysville, d. Fl. Thing of
Mount Vernon, General Shepherd of Show
hegan. w. I. Haines of Waterville, Presi-
Fernald of the college. Prof. Walter Balen-
tine OF the Experiment Station, G. M. Dow
ell, farm superintendent, with all papers,
records Of feeding, &C. These are all trus-
tees or officers of the college. Then there
will be Mr.. ). Q. Harrington, of the Reform
School; T.G. Rice, of Bangor L. Sands, S. C. |
Chatham and DR.. Smith. The others sum-
N, moned ia are Or; Bailey Of Portland, Mr.; Sam
Massachusetts veterinary surgeon from AM
herst: Guy McAllister and N. Haskell of
Bucksport, and w. E. Ferguson Of Brewer.
Westbrook Trust Company.
bill was presented this morning to in
corporate the Westbrook Trust Company,
of which Leander Valentine, Frank Haskell,
w. K. Dana, Kimball Eastman, John Cloud |
man, George T. Springer, John E. Warren,
George H. Raymond, l. F. Quimby J. c.
Scoles. j. w. Warren, c. B. Woodman, ]. E. |
Knight, f. J. Dana, A. C. Chute, L. Lane,
A. w. Shaw, L. II. Snow, j. X. Dunn and |
w. w. Cutter are the corporators. Twenty |
hye thousand dollars is to be the capital |
stock, with permission to raise it to 100000. |
Sawdust In the DamarIscotta.
In the House this morning Messrs. Engel |
and Randall led the opposition to any bill to
prevent the throwing of sawdust into the
Damariscotta river, and were successful,
Tr orb of no,, ,orfc 40, II
Moore of Deering made a gallant fight
against them. The House decided that the
petitioners in the matter might withdraw.
Woman Suffrage.
The report from the Judiciary committee
on woman suffrage came up in the Senate to-
day. Next Thursday is assigned for debate
on the question. The judiciary committee
stands hve to hve on the question: how the
Senate stands Is uncertain.
The Medical College Investigation.
The president of the Senate has joined
Messrs. Sleeper of Androscoggin and Wey-
mouth of York to the House committee APP
pointed to investigate the Druidic Uniyers-
ity and the Electric Medical College.
Report of the Insurance Committee.
The insurance committee will report favor
ably the bills to charter the Golden Rule
Relief Association, the Maine and New
Brunswick Insurance Company, and the
Dirigo Mutual Accident Association.
The Pay of Legislators.
Hon. James w. Bradbury of Augusta ap-
peared before the Judiciary committee today
toadyocate the bill to raise the pay Of legis-
lators.
Tha 20 do %, .7;.
trict ON Chebeague Island was reported
favorably today.
The committee on State prison report
favorably a resolve to pay the deficiency Of
the salaries of four guards at the State
prison.
Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth presented today
bill to amend sec. 26 of chap. 40 of the r.
s., so that the section shall read as follows:
Owners OF shores or fats bordering on the sea
coast may extend their fish weirs into tide waters
below low water mark, provided that they do not
obstruct navigation nor interfere with the rights
Of Others
Governor Bodwell and staff will give re-
ccption to the citizens of the State, at the
State House, ON Tuesday, Feb. %, Washing
tons Birthday, at from II a: IN. to O'Clock
p. m. A general invitation is extended.
Before the insurance committee this after
noon Prentiss Loring appeared with others
| TO ask favorable action on the bill TO incor-
| porate the Golden Rule Relief Association.
One enterprising man is thinking of lob
ster farming. In the House this morning an
order was passed directing the committee on
fisheries and game to inquire into the ex-
| pediency of granting a charter to r. T.
| Carver for the purpose of growing Holsters in
| Carver's Pond in Vinalhaven.
The Rockland and Thomaston Gas Light
| Company ask that their charter be amended
so that they may have the right to furnish
electricity for light and power.
Custer Post, G. A. R., of Lewiston, petit
| tion that the State pension laws may be so
amended that disabled soldiers of the late
war and dependent relatives may be entitled
| to pension upon proof of present dis
ability and dependence"
The appropriation for the State College
has been scaled down from $4,000 to $780,
| 400.
The New Jersey Senatorial Contest.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 15-The Senate this
| afternoon took their first ballot for United
| States Senator with the following result:
| William J. Sewell, II; Leon Albeit, g.; ex-
| Gov George G.. Ludlow ana Joseph ID. Bedle